With Martha Marcy May Marlene, first-time writer-director Sean Durkin seeks to thrust the viewer inside the head of his tormented protagonist, who, played by Elizabeth Olsen, embodies each of the names contained within the title at different points in the … Continue reading
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- 10. Beasts of the Southern Wild [Review]
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- 11. The Snowtown Murders
- 12. Flight [Review]
- 13. Magic Mike [Review]
- 14. Holy Motors
- 15. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia [Review]
- 16. Rust and Bone [Review]
- 17. The Color Wheel
- 18. Looper [Review]
- 19. On the Road [Review]
- 20. The Loneliest Planet [Review]
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Archive for October 2011
Movie Review: ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ (2011)
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8:47 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryMovie Review: ‘The Skin I Live In’ (2011)
Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 4:28 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryIt’s hard not to appreciate the expectedly assured craftsmanship on display in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In, and it’s even harder to discount the undeniably tasty prospect of the respected writer-director branching out and tackling the twisted material … Continue reading
Second Trailer for Alexander Payne’s ‘The Descendants’
Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 12:32 am by Danny King in the Videos categoryA curious second trailer has dropped over at Apple for Alexander Payne’s The Descendants — it’s a good deal shorter than the first one that debuted back in May and, aside from a couple of critics’ quotes, offers very little … Continue reading
Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Adventures of Tintin’
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 9:38 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryIt’s good timing for a new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin — seeing as how the film was received with open arms by UK audiences over the weekend — and Apple has delivered. It looks like an … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: Post-NYFF Assessment
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 10:59 am by Danny King in the Awards categoryHaving seen a handful of films at this year’s New York Film Festival — including, among others, Steve McQueen’s Shame, Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist — I feel that my perspective of this year’s race, in … Continue reading
Trailer for Steve McQueen’s ‘Shame’
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryThe Guardian has debuted a pitch-perfect first trailer for Steve McQueen’s Shame. It uses the film’s punishing imagery to great effect, though a slightly different cut will probably be developed once it starts making the theatrical rounds. Michael Fassbender gives … Continue reading
Trailer for Rodrigo García’s ‘Albert Nobbs’
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 9:28 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryAfter debuting the trailer for Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty earlier today, Yahoo has also found some time for the following preview of Rodrigo García’s Albert Nobbs. The film has been coolly received by the fall festival circuit, but in Glenn … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Ides of March’ (2011)
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 6:27 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryFirst and foremost, George Clooney’s The Ides of March is gripping entertainment. It’s one of those uncommon dialogue-driven films that never drags — not for a second. The combination of Clooney’s no-nonsense direction and Stephen Mirrione’s brisk editing foster the … Continue reading
Trailer for Julia Leigh’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 2:31 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryYahoo has debuted the trailer for Julia Leigh’s debut Sleeping Beauty, which, despite receiving mixed reviews at Cannes earlier this year — or perhaps precisely because of them — is a title I’m very much looking forward to seeing. Lead … Continue reading